That makes 2 silvers for GB's Dave Ryding, as he came in 2nd in a World Cup race on 1st Jan. What's next for our top alpine racer? UPDATED

Dave Ryding took silver on New Year's Day in Oslo, Norway, making him GB's most successful World Cup alpine racer ever.

But what is next?

Well, the medallist has touched down already in Zagreb for the upcoming weekend race, on Sunday 6th January.

Dave Ryding Instagram

And fans are supporting Ryding both out there and virtually, via social media.

Comments on Instagram read:

@Sharoddie All the best for Sunday, you won't hear me but I will be shouting from the UK. 👍👍

@tim8173Go go go no stopping you now... you found the touch :) vas-y!!!!!!

@arollabraoule a next podium for you

@ali.mac.0707 #sendit #therocket

He's even got the Swedes on side:

@jannerundlof Good luck in Zagreb from the Swedish fan club🇸🇪

And he's been receiving some advice:

@john_a_berry I seem to recall a 2nd run charge last time in Zagreb? And watch out for the snowballs!

This keen supporter might be remembering Ryding competing last year in Zagreb, where he recorded his third top-10 finish of the season, coming seventh in the slalom World Cup event.

We have everything crossed and will be watching closely, bringing you the news.

Check back in during the run up, and for the event on 6th January where we'll see our man going up against the all-time great Marcel Hirscher.

Dave Ryding's post after winning in Oslo

CONGRATS POUR IN AS RYDING WINS SILVER

He is now Great Britain's most successful World Cup alpine racer of all time with two silvers.

In Oslo in the New Year's Day parallel slalom, the Rocket showed once again that he thrives in the head-to-head format.

Seeded eight of the 16 racers, he beat the world number one, Marcel Hirscher, on his route to the two-run final.

He was so close to making history and taking GB's first alpine World Cup victory.

It wasn't to be.

Not this time.

He finished just behind Marco Schwarz of Austria.

Ramon Zenhaeursen of Switzerland was third, taking the final spot on the podium ahead of Andre Myhrer.

Ryding now tops the all-time British rankings in the history of World Cup alpine skiing.

Davina Galica is the only other British ski racer with World Cup podiums - both of them third places in downhill races in 1968.

"I'll look back at the end of my career and see where I'm at, but I just want to keep working, keep learning, keep getting better and maybe - you never know - maybe go that one step more," said Ryding after today's race.

"The depth in men's slalom is crazy at the moment, but if I keep putting myself in the position then maybe one day I'll pick it up."

Ryding celebrates silver in Oslo

The results

The result moves Ryding up to 6th in the World Cup slalom rankings.

Reaction has been flooding in.

Ryding's number one fan, the British former ski racer Konrad Bartelski, said: "Sadly close, but no cigar. Still brilliant skiing by the Rocket - beating Hirscher in the quarter finals and then the Olympic champion in the semi finals - well done Dave Ryding".

Bartelski was the last British alpine racer before Ryding to stand on a World Cup podium.

The head-to-head parallel slalom format has brought Ryding some of his best-ever World Cup results.

Aside from his silver medal in the Kitzbühel slalom in January 2017 - and until his 4th place in the Madonna di Campiglio just before Christmas - his best finishes had always come in the parallel events.

In Oslo on New Year's Day 2018 he finished 4th, knocking out Hirscher in the quarter finals: